Russia and Iran have complained that they were not consulted while the list was being formed reports Al-Araby al-Jadeed.
As well as holding meetings with the President, Zarif also meet with the Prime Minister and Foreign and Expatriate Minister Walid al-Muallem writes SANA.
The recent attack on the Mezzeh military airbase reveals the interplay between nations and their influence in the region writes Al-Hayat.
The US State Department has denied reports that American officials met with the regime to discuss an Iranian withdrawal and chemical weapons writes Syria TV.
William Roebuck made the statment while visiting a civil council in al-Shadadi in southern Hassakeh province reports Hurriya Press
Both the President of Syria and the Iranian Defence Minister stressed the importance of developing long-term cooperation writes SANA
While the US has long been critical of the growing influence of Iran in Syria, they have not developed a clear strategy for the country writes Asharq al-Awsat
The Assad regime and Iranian companies have agreed to the construction of 30,000 residental units reports Hurriya Press
Iran is going to great lengths to restore and preserve Shia religious sites in Old Damascus, as part of its plan to spread Iranian influence writes Al-Hal
Both sides agreed on the need for a long-term strategic plan to help foster economic prosperity in the two countries reports SANA
Russia and Iran are locked in a struggle for influence and cultural superiority in Syria writes Sada al-Sham
Sanctions were re-imposed following the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal reports SANA
It was hoped that the visit by the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Council to Damascus would be able to find commonality between to two sides writes Asharq al-Awsat
Aziz Isber had been accused of being part of a chemical weapons programme writes Al-Jazeera
Russia is playing an active role in Syria’s phosphate market, but its intentions are not clear writes Al-Modon
While the Russian ambassador to Israel stressed that Iranian forces would not be positioned on the border with the Golan Heights, forcing a them to leave Syria was not possible writes Alsouria
Syria’s Druze community have tried to remain neutral during the Syrian war, but local events could force their hand writes Asharq al-Awsat.
The hopes that the uprising sowed have been betrayed by the treachery of people both in and outside the country writes Al-Araby al-Jadeed
The regime is trying to fill its ranks with men from Suweida, to serve as an alternative to an Iranian presence writes Ana Press
The firing of teachers in the Zaatari camp is seen as a move to get Syrians to return home writes Ana Press
